Another Commission

Published:First published inPravdaNo. 85, July 1 (June 18), 1917.

      Published according to thePravdatext.Source:Lenin
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      Progress Publishers,1977,

      Moscow,Volume 25,

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Economicdisintegration has begun. The- bourgeoisie are
      attacking all along the line. Decisive measures must be taken.

Whatdoes the Provisional Government intend to do?

Tosave Russia, to combat economic disintegration, to normalise
      the economy, it has a project for a new organisation, a detailed
      plan for combating economic ruin.

Thebusiness of “organising the national economy and
      labour” is to be the concern of anEconomic
      Council.

Atlast they are taking measures, passing from words to
      deeds. Excellent, they are long overdue!

Butwhat is the composition of thisEconomic Council?

Whois going to fight economic ruin? Who is going to carry on
      the struggle against the criminal policy of the capitalists, the
      employers, the factory owners?

Itturns out that the overwhelming majority of the Council will
      be capitalists. Isn’t that a mockery?!

Hereis the composition of that worthy body:

TheCouncil membership includes the Ministers of War and of
      Labour, and three members of the co-operatives.

Itis clearly the capitalists who will take decisions.

Anotherbody is to be set up that at best will benefit no
      one.

Further,there are to be, as usual, countless commissions,
      sub-commissions, committees, etc.

Thatis how they intend to combat economic disintegration.

Ashark has been thrown into the water.